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Workout of the Day

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21-15-9 reps of:

Dumbbell thrusters
L pull-ups

Choose the heaviest dumbbells and most difficult variant of the pull-up at which you can still complete a set of 21 reps. Try to complete each exercise unbroken.

Post time, dumbbell load, and type of pull-ups performed to comments. Compare to 160113.

Comments on Is It Time to Quarantine Junk Food?

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Tyler Hass
May 21st, 2020 at 8:35 pm
Commented on: Is It Time to Quarantine Junk Food?

I like this article for several reasons. It frames the issue nicely: Covid-19 is a collision of chronic disease and a pathogen. And secondly, it offers a good intro to the immune response and cites several sources that have been discussed here. A diet high in refined carbohydrates does not allow the immune system to function properly.

I agree that junk food should be quarantined. It bothers me to see people at the grocery store loading up on foods that could potentially make them a target for covid. The media unfortunately has dropped the ball on any suggestion that individuals have any accountability for their health. Simple lifestyle changes could make a profound difference, but it’s much easier to blame the other political party.

My only minor gripe is that the article turns into an infomercial for “outdoor running”. Get outside for sure. Running is fine, but varying the stimulus would be better. It is encouraging to see more and more people getting outside to exercise.

For anyone wondering, what do I do? What resources should I send to someone? I'd recommend the "At Home" section here at CrossFit. The workouts posted here can be done by anyone and the cooking demos present healthy meals without having to explain paleo or keto principles. It looks so good people might not even call it "health food"!

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Matthieu Dubreucq
May 21st, 2020 at 3:29 pm
Commented on: Is It Time to Quarantine Junk Food?

These articles will at lease make people question what they know about food. Thanks

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Grant Shymske
May 21st, 2020 at 2:10 pm
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Keep hitting this issue from enough angles and hopefully it will have an impact! This was a good read, keep em coming.

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Emily Jenkins
May 21st, 2020 at 4:49 pm

Right on, Grant. Mainsite is giving us a ton of tools with all this information, here's to hoping!

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Bartolomeo Lanzarone
May 21st, 2020 at 7:15 am
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Thank you for Article!

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